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Schools, 1908

3,153 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 158

Mrs. Perrins' Pupils' Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 17

On Thursday next the pupils of Mrs. Perrins will give a recital of el[?]cution and music at St. James's Hall, when the assisting artists will be Miss Josie Miles and Mr. Chas, R[?]fe. Cards of invitation are…

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Amazing Burglar. Draper and Sunday-school Teacher

The World's News · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 7

AN amazing burglar, John Frederick Spencer, who kept a draper's shop and was a teacher in a Sunday-school, and who is alleged to have carried drugs and deadly poisons…

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The Lady Teacher

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

"Come," said the teacher, "don't yon know what coward spells? "Why—er—lemme see," stammered Tommy Tuff…

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School Water Supply Impure

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 9

There has been a good deal of fuss at the Dundas and Baulkham Hills Shire Councils meetings as to the prevalence of typhoid at Dundas and Carlingford. The health officer…

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Councils in Place of School Boards

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 7

At the meeting of the Marrickville Council, a communication was received from the Petersham Council, asking co-operation in approaching the Minister for Public Instruction for the…

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Twins in Plenty. School with Eight Pairs

Evening News · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 11

It was Charles Matthews, senior, the actor who first told the story of the North of England gentleman, who, hearing, while partaking of spirituous refreshment that his wire had borne…

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King's School Past and Present

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 16

On Thursday afternoon the annual football match, Past v Present, Kings School, was played when the ex-students won bv 1[?] points to 11. In the evening the visitors were entertained at tea, the headmaster…

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Church of England Grammar School. Annual Entertainment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 14

The North Sydney School of Arts wis crowded last night on the occasion of the annual entertainment held under the musical direction of Mr. R. G. H. Walmsley, B. A., the proceeds of which will be placed to the…

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Schools of Arts. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 14

The annual ball in connection with the School of Arts was held last night, and was successful. Over 100 attended. There are 170 subscribers to tho institution…

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Sunday School Lesson. Sunday, June 21st, 1908. REVIEW.—1 Cor. 15, 1-20

The Methodist · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

Golden Text.—But these things are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life through His name. —John 20:31…

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Sunday School This Page is under tho auspices of the Council of the Sunday School Department. An Interesting Quartette

The Methodist · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

From four places only since our hist report, has our Treasurer received contributions towards the funds of the Sunday-school Department, viz.:—Yass, 5s.; Cleveland-street, 15s. (two years); Pyrmont, 20s.; and…

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Arncliffe School of Arts

The St George Call · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

The Committee formed for the purpose of establishing a temporary School of Arts for Arncliffe are still hard at work and hope before the end of the…

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A School for Cronulla

The St George Call · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

There is a time honoured axiom that appeals to humanity, as the virtue of careful home training of the young, that the hand that rocks the cradle rules…

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Granville Technical School Site to Be Purchased

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 14

Mr. John Nobbs, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Under-Secretary of Public Instruction, informing him that it has been decided to purchase a block of land…

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Oldest Sunday School Pupil

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 11

The record of Mrs. Marler, of Taunton, who has just died, will take a lot of beating. She has only lived to nurse her great-great-grandchild, but also at ninety-six…

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An Equestrienne School

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

The mastership of man's noblest friend, the horse, is perfectly understood the world over to be a prerogative of the Australian. But it is not every Australian who can ride…

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The Public Schools. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

Sir, -- It is to be hoped that our zeal for reform in education will not lead us to neglect the solid advantages of our Education Act in the pursuit of the ideal. The feature of the Act that made public instruction possible…

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Teachers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the council of the Teachers' Association was held last night. A long discussion took place on the question of holidays during the visit of the American…

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Public School Singing: How It May Be Improved. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 19

Sir, -- During the last few weeks I have, had the pleasure of hearing the scholars of a number of our public schools at their singing lessons, and was amazed at the multitude of methods employed in their singing…

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A Dismal Story "Jekyll and Hyde 'in Real Life From Sunday School Teacher to Burglar

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 14 June 1908 · page 8

John Frederick Spencer, who was committed for trial last month in Leicester (Eng.), on nine charges of burglary and one of assaulting the police, has made a…

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